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latchkey
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
latchkey
(noun)
latchkey child
(noun)
latchkey
/
ˈ
lætʃˌkiː/
noun
plural
latchkeys
latchkey
/
ˈ
lætʃˌkiː/
noun
plural
latchkeys
Britannica Dictionary definition of LATCHKEY
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:
a key for opening an outside door
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